Lomond and Clyde Care & Repair carry out Home Safety Inspections in the homes of elderly and disabled people living in West Dunbartonshire. These safety audits are carried out by our “RoSPA” qualified team of small repair workers. Home safety checks are carried out to identify hidden danger points such as worn carpets and damaged electrical sockets/household appliances.

The Audit includes an Inspection of each room in the home; falls prevention advice; home security advice; and general home safety advice.

This would include:

• checking smoke alarms are present
• checking for potential trip hazards
• checking for trailing cables and flexes
• checking for overloaded sockets
• check doors locks are adequate
• signposting to other agencies if required, e.g. Welfare Rights for benefit check, Fire Service for fire safety visit, etc.
• a minimum of one follow up visit is made to carry out any minor repairs that were found during the audit. Any repairs that are the responsibility of the West Dunbartonshire Council/Housing Association are referred to the relevant department. Referrals are also made to the Social Work and Sensory Impairment if required.